Deccan white carp

The Deccan white carp (Gymnostomus fulungee) is a species of freshwater cyprinid fish native to Karnataka and Maharashtra in India^[3] initially but later to other states after the construction of dams. It is currently widely distributed across the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh.^[1]

Deccan white carp
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Cyprinidae
Subfamily:	Labeoninae
Genus:	Gymnostomus
Species:	G. fulungee
Binomial name
Gymnostomus fulungee (Sykes, 1839)
Synonyms[2]
Chondrostoma fulungee Sykes, 1839 Cirrhinus fulungee (Sykes, 1839)

The species can attain a length of 30 cm. It is used for food but does not support large fisheries. It is often sold in local markets.^[1]